I have a few pics of my recore.
I (think I ) didn't use thickened VE resin. I used un thickened. I didn't grind much. I did sandblast and put a layer of mat between the skin and foam.
http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...pictureid=1449
Starting here, halfway down has more details than I can remember. Other than the backache.
http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...t=25405&page=7